The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has completed 16 trades, resulting in the sale of 10 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water in the Gwydir for a return of $ 3.217 million for the Murray Darling environment. (environment.gov.au)
Delivery of this water for the environment was carried out from June 2011 to September 2011 and was delivered with 2.5 gigalitres from the New South Wales Government. (environment.gov.au)
Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder David Papps, a guest speaker at the event said the five year agreement between the Australian Government and Nature Foundation for the delivery of ten gigalitres per year of Commonwealth environmental water was a true partnership with conservation organisations, landholders, irrigators, community and private sectors in the Riverland. (environment.gov.au)